Lord Jim, a Tale [SIGNED BY ILLUSTRATOR]

Conrad, Joseph; Nicholas Monsarrat (introduction); Lynd Ward (illustrator). Lord Jim, a Tale [SIGNED BY ILLUSTRATOR]. New York: Limited Editions Club, 1959. First edition thus. Octavo. xi, (3), 407, (3)pp. Blue/black morocco backstrip over decorative paper covered boards. Housed in publisher’s light blue cloth slipcase. Illustrated with 5 color lithographs (a frontispiece and 4 that are double-page) and 16 text woodcuts. Edition limited to 1500 numbered copies (this #1363), signed on the limitation leaf by Lynd Ward. Inner front hinge starting but still sound. Head & foot of spine strip rubbed. Slipcase somewhat sunned. There is a library donation rubber stamp on the title page, free endpapers and a few text leaves (priced accordingly). very good -. Hardcover. (50619) $65